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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: southern andy on November 30, 2009, 01:52 PM
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On my way home earlier i drove past a skip in someones drive only to see a BMX in there. I did a double take and went and had a look. :LolLolLolLol: well you would wouldn't you. ??? ???
Anyhow, it's a Haro. It's not Old school but it's certainly complete, even the tyres are pumped up on it. I knocked on the peoples door but there was no answer sadly. I had to leave it there for the time being but what would you do ????
Would you go back after dark and swipe it or go back and out of respect just knock and ask if you can have it ?????
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Take it and leave a note, defo gan and get it like ;)
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Haro tat though :LolLolLolLol:
No in all honesty, it would be perfect for my son as a bomb about. I had a real good look and it is spec. Everything is Haro on it. I just need to pluck up the courage to remove it. :-[ :-[
It looks like the people have just moved in as there is a SOLD sign outside the house and quite a bit of packing in there. The previous owners could have just left it and the new owners are skipping everything that may have been in the shed.
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Andy, take it and post a note throught the door with contact details mate, just tell them you will recycle it :daumenhoch:
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it's a bike, it's complete, it's free, it's being thrown away.
grow a set and go steal it...it IS stealing still, but if you get nabbed call it "re-cycling"
go on. go go go.
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Leave a note with your number on saying you'd like to have it, even if it's their bin bags on the street its still legally theirs. :police:
Perhaps pull it out of the skip and put it at the side of the house incase the skip goes.
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Tough one, I dont have any moral objections, but I bet theres a law somewhere that would have yer nuts in a vice if some owner/copper/twange decided to. Go back and knock again..
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I'd get dropped off and ride it away if's rideable and hope to be chased by the cops. man that'd be fun.
when i ride my bike around at night with no lights i sort of hope every car that comes along is gonna be the cops and i can try to get away....never happens though.
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Getting arrested for taking a bike out of a skip? ???
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Getting arrested for taking a bike out of a skip? ???
I Know that sounds bonkers but this is a soceity that thinks pensioners should go to jail for no payment of council tax but that
violent criminals can just be given a caution and let go!
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Getting arrested for taking a bike out of a skip? ???
Sun Headline " Man gets arrested for taking a kids bike out of a skip"
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Take it mate and get some pics up here Andy :daumenhoch:
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I've got it :LolLolLolLol: I finally grew a set.
The people still weren't in so i took it and wrote a note saying i had removed the bike and i hope thats ok. If not then if they could call me on this number i'll bring it straight back round.
Its a Haro Dave Mirra 540 Air.
It needs a front brake and a new seat. It has loads of Fusion stuff on there.
I'll get pics up later Matt as i have to go back to work now.
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Sun Headline " Man gets arrested for taking a kids bike out of a skip"
Quality ;D Or the local paper article could be...
"Local thief is found. After months of police searching and questioning, the thief who fits the description of the "phantom knicker sniffer" break-ins in the local area was found today pacing up and down outside a skip with the intentions of taking a kids bike". "A neighbour commented on the events"
.... neighbour: "Thank god they found this man with the moustache, no knickers were safe in this area and his antics have forced even old ladies like me to go commando all the time and in this weather that's unpleasant. I hope they throw the book at him".
:D ;D
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It's a good move :daumenhoch:
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Good now hopefully you will be busy the next few nights restoring it, and i can survive on COD2
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Good now hopefully you will be busy the next few nights restoring it, and i can survive on COD2
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Sadly for you mate there aint a lot to restore, i'll be online later. :4_17_5: Thats if i ain't been arrested. :( :(
Well here it is chaps, nothing special sadly.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/haro1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/haro-1.jpg)
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"what the skip giveth , southern andy taketh away "
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Looks alright to me Andy, nice one ;)
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I feel bad but i'd of hate to of left it there for someone else to take. Hopefully they'll be ok with it, i'm glad i posted the note through to be honest.
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SOME C*NTS JUST NICKED MY HARO OUT OF MY CONVERTABLE LADA!!!!!! :2gunsfiring_v1:
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Seriously Andy you need to go put that back in the skip! :D ;)
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Owts alright for nowt like, now get cleaning it :shocked:
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Seriously Andy you need to go put that back in the skip! :D ;)
Is it that bad Daz ????
I ain't got a clue on these mate, i'm confused over the front brake, i don't know how to set this new crap up :LolLolLolLol: It needs calipers. :coolsmiley:
I think it'll be perfect for my knipper to bomb about the streets on.
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Its fine mate a clean up and a new seat and it'll be tops for the nipper ;)
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Looks ok to me like, couple of new bits n bobs and a clean up - any kid would be happy with it to hop the kirbs on :daumenhoch:
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front brake piece of p1ss, just needs an AD brake and a cable and it;s good to go.
no shame in that bike at all, a decent run around!
for free. fooking brilliant.
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Has it got that 16T freewheel on it you were lookin for Andy :-X :LolLolLolLol:
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Wash it.
Strip the decals.
Put 80s Haro Freestyler Decals on.
Place on ebay.
In title use words like 'NOS OLD SCHOOL HARO SKYWAY'
In description put 'could pass as NOS after restoration'
actually...dont even wash it.
and just leave the decals as they are.
other people do it all the time.
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Not bad for a freebie :daumenhoch: Ive had a few skip finds too ;)
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Twas a joke ;)
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Give it to a kids home for xmas. That way everyone wins and you will stand a better chance in court Andy ;D
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These were quite expensive when new IIRC :)
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Get the resto pics up mate 8)
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Get the resto pics up mate 8)
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I ain't touching it yet, far too many things on the go. Well 3 others anyhow plus Xmas around the corner. Reece rode it to school today as his Specialised had a front puncture which he's fixing at the moment. Seems suspicious that :knuppel2: :knuppel2:
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if your local to fareham mate i can help you with fitting and setting up the front brake
i might even have some bits for it :daumenhoch:
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I would have taken it there and then. Its in the skip, its been chucked. Its not like they're using the skip in the street as storage. Id go back there right now!
what glen said :daumenhoch:
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if your local to fareham mate i can help you with fitting and setting up the front brake
i might even have some bits for it :daumenhoch:
Cheers Spesh mate, i do actually have a DC AD 990 brake here but i can't work out how the brake blocks fit as the block brackets seem the wrong way round on it. :-[ :-[ :-[ :LolLolLolLol:
I'll get pics up tomorrow for yer's to explain.
EDIT>>>>> Just trawled through my photobucket.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/mg21.jpg)
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some fareham bmxers?????????
was one myself where did you ride? skellies? ramvilles?
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i had one of the 540's as my first new school rider bike when i got back into riding. bought if off bill stup as it goes.
was a cracking ole bike.bit heavy but done me a good turn till i got my s & m.